Within 6 months of beginning your career, you

Are you prepared ?

Engineering Safety and Risk

What is Engineering Safety and Risk

Management?Understanding the consequences of what we doUnderstanding the probability that something willcause harm

Which is the understanding of

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What is Engineering Safety and Risk

Management?It is the continuous reduction of risk to:PeopleThe environmentCompany assetsThe ability to produce products or deliver servicesSecurity and vulnerability of our businessSustainability into the distant future

Hazard IdentificationIf you think there are no hazards/concerns,you will assume there is no risk.Hazard (defn.): a potential source of seriousharm to people, environment, assets or ability toconduct business.There is a need for effective follow-up should ahazard be discovered.By the way if you find one, you have a legalresponsibility to deal with it and/or communicateabout it.

Typical Integrated Safety and Loss

Management Program Elements (contd)So when you startyour career you maywant to check out thecompany for how theymanage theirrisks.

*Each elementIs definedHas specific standards & objectives

Forms the basis for designing, constructing and

operating the companys facilitiesForms the basis for stewardship of performance

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Professionalism and Ethics

The public expects this of us(reflected in law)Recognize your responsibilities in the lawKnow where your limitations are and ask for assistanceKnow what information you requireKnow to speak out when professional or ethical conduct iscompromisedKnow how to handle conflict of interest concerns

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Negative Results in Alberta

Workplace fatalities are not going down (~130 /year now)The number of serious injuries are not dropping significantlyWCB costs are high (just under $1 Billion per year)Losses as a percentage of GDP are very high (about 4%)Engineering work involves high hazard activitiesYoung workers like you are hurt more often

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Occupation Health & Safety Act

(the Law)Employers responsibilityWorkers responsibilityNo worker shall carry out work that is unsafeNo one will be dismissed or disciplined for acting inaccordance with the act

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Causes of Young Worker Injuries

Thats You !!!Lack of experiencePoor orientationLack of supervisionFailure to askFollowing other workers examplesNegative peer pressureIt cant happen to me attitude